It should have been called the AeroFork.

Whoever decided that bikes should be carried on your roof was a
genius. We appreciate the fact that what was originally just a waste of
space is turned into the very most important part of the car with a
simple, clamp-on apparatus. You could make arguments that other parts of
the car, like the engine, are more important, but engines don't carry
bikes. It isn't a perfect system, however. Roof racks are noisy and they
sap your fuel. Well, most of them. The RockyMounts Pitchfork Bike
Mount's aerodynamic shape minimizes these negative effects to save you
money on fuel and allow you to open the sunroof without going deaf.

RockyMounts
doesn't make crossbars. Because of that, the Pitchfork is designed to
work with both Yakima's round bars and Thule's square bars. The
Pitchfork is also compatible with road and mountain bikes, as long as
they have a standard QR fork. The 45 inch tubular tray will accommodate
almost any bike. RockyMounts makes a special model for folks with
recumbents and XtraCycles.

The simple quick-release feature
makes it easy to load and unload your bike, so you won't be stuck
struggling with the rack, dropping your bike, denting your car, smashing
your finger, and generally flailing with your bike. The quick-release
is lock compatible (lock cores are sold separately) so your bike won't
disappear when you duck into a restaurant for a post-ride snack.

Here's what others have to say...

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Sleek and functional bike rack

Familiarity:
I've used it several times

I bought a blue Pitchfork rack to install on some Yakima round bars, and it has been great so far for short and long highway trip duty with both a road bike and XC mtn bike. The rack was an easy under-10-minute install and feels solid despite the super-sleek dish (more confidence-inspiring than deeper-dish fork mount racks I've owned in the past from the bigger rack makers). The beefiest part of the system is the fork clamp, which cleverly looks and operates like a screwdriver for adjustment then folds 90-degrees to lever the clamp firmly closed. 100% satisfied thus far.

PtichFork!!

Comment on mttp576146's review:

Good for holding your bikes on your car

Gender:
Male

Familiarity:
I've used it several times

I bought these on account of I have both Thule and Yakima racks (don't ask me why) and I like that they work with both. I strapped 'em to my Crossroads, put my bike up there and drove all the way to St. George. When I got there, the bike was still on my car. 5 stars for that.

I will say they don't do me much good when the Ogres come out, and it took me forever to move a pile of hay with 'em, but for bikes they are money.

Comment on Dustin Warr's review:

Slick Rack

I have two of the Euro version of the Pitchfork mounted to my Thule Aero crossbars. It's about as quiet as a rack can get and still clamps down on bikes like a gator.

The tray on this mount is minimal. It doesn't have much of a side to it, but it doesn't need it. Rocky Mounts used as much aluminum as they had to to hold a bike securely and didn't use an ounce more. It makes for a lightweight and very aero mount.

The skewer is, in my opinion, the best in the business. It has a phenomenal mechanism built into it that provides a ton of clamping force without requiring too much effort to close. The skewer is also easy to adjust for different forks.

I also like the rear strap. I thought it would be difficult to tighten without any ratchet mechanism, but I've discovered that ratcheting is unnecessary. It is a tight squeeze with the 2.4 Ardents on my single-speed mtn bike, but they fit. Smaller tires don't have a fit issue.

Two things could use improvement. The Pitchfork requires two locks: one in the skewer to lock the bike and one in the housing to lock the Pitchfork to the crossbar. Yakima and Thule get it done with one. Also, if you slot-mount the rear, the bracket provides a bit of play in the assembly which can cause some annoying rattling. A bit of rubber fixed this.

Overall, a damn fine looking bike mount that performs well. I recommend it. Get two if you want to drive yourself and a buddy to the trail. Get one if you'd rather he drive himself.